Business for Tuesday 09 April 2019

SUMMARY AGENDA: CHAMBER

11.30am

Prayers

Afterwards

Oral Questions: Treasury

12.30pm

Urgent Questions, Ministerial Statements (if any)

Up to 20 minutes

Ten Minute Rule Motion: Tobacco Companies (Transparency) (Bob Blackman)

Up to 90 minutes

Sanctions (Burma) (Motion for approval)

Up to 90 minutes

Sanctions (Venezuela) (Motion for approval)

Up to 90 minutes

Sanctions (Iran) (Motion for approval)

Up to 90 minutes

Exiting the European Union (Sanctions) (Republic of Guinea-Bissau) (Motion for approval)

Up to 90 minutes

Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 (Motion)

Until 7.00pm

General Debate: Housing

No debate after 7.00pm

Sittings in Westminster Hall (15-18 April) (Motion)

Until 7.30pm or for half an hour

Adjournment Debate: Mental health support for young people (Ruth George)

Westminster Hall

9.30am

Devolution of Welfare

11.00am

Regulation of the incineration of waste

(The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.)

2.30pm

Jallianwala Bagh massacre

4.00pm

NHS funding for age-related macular degeneration

4.30pm

Effect of the 25 Year Environment Plan on world health

Business Today: Chamber 

11.30am Prayers

Followed by

QUESTIONS 

OP buttonOral Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

1Maggie Throup (Erewash)
What estimate he has made of the average annual savings to hauliers from freezing the level of fuel duty since 2010. (910295)

2Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central)
What recent assessment the Government has made of trends in the level of manufacturing output. (910296)

3Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East)
What recent assessment the Government has made of trends in the level of public funding for renewable energy since 2010. (910297)

4Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central)
If he will end the freeze on working-age benefits. (910299)

5Alex Chalk (Cheltenham)
What steps he is taking to increase take-home pay for low-paid workers. (910300)

6Stephen McPartland (Stevenage)
What progress he has made on reducing the total amount of tax that people pay. (910301)

7Drew Hendry (Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey)
What recent assessment he has made of the effect of his fiscal policy on living standards. (910302)

8Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck (South Shields)
What recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of pay since 2010. (910303)

9Greg Hands (Chelsea and Fulham)
Whether he plans to reform stamp duty land tax. (910304)

10Christian Matheson (City of Chester)
What representations he has received on the introduction of the 2019 Loan Charge. (910305)

11Gill Furniss (Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough)
What further steps his Department is taking to regulate lending to small businesses. (910306)

12Sir Desmond Swayne (New Forest West)
What steps he is taking to improve the performance of the financial services sector. (910307)

13Afzal Khan (Manchester, Gorton)
What recent assessment the Government has made of trends in the level of public funding for renewable energy since 2010. (910308)

14Bim Afolami (Hitchin and Harpenden)
What steps his Department is taking to encourage people to save for their pensions. (910309)

15Adam Afriyie (Windsor)
What assessment he has made of the potential economic effect of the introduction of fintech in the UK. (910310)

16Jack Brereton (Stoke-on-Trent South)
What fiscal steps he is taking to increase (a) jobs and (b) economic growth. (910311)

17Robert Neill (Bromley and Chislehurst)
What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on funding for remedial fire safety work on privately owned residential tower blocks. (910312)

18Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South)
What recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of pay since 2010. (910313)

19Mr Virendra Sharma (Ealing, Southall)
What recent assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of productivity since 2010. (910314)

20Mr Stephen Hepburn (Jarrow)
What assessment his Department has made of trends in the level of Government investment in the north of England since 2010. (910316)

21Janet Daby (Lewisham East)
Whether he plans to allocate funding for the provision of sanitary products beyond secondary schools and colleges. (910317)

22Robert Courts (Witney)
What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on tackling late payments to small businesses by large businesses. (910319)

At 12.15pm

OP buttonTopical Questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

T1Emma Hardy (Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. (910320)

T2Imran Hussain (Bradford East) (910321)

T3Bambos Charalambous (Enfield, Southgate) (910322)

T4Debbie Abrahams (Oldham East and Saddleworth) (910323)

T5Ian Austin (Dudley North) (910324)

T6Ruth George (High Peak) (910325)

T7Mary Glindon (North Tyneside) (910326)

T8David Linden (Glasgow East) (910327)

T9Dr Rupa Huq (Ealing Central and Acton) (910328)

T10Toby Perkins (Chesterfield) (910329)

URGENT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS 

12.30pm

OP buttonUrgent Questions (if any)

OP buttonMinisterial Statements (if any)

BUSINESS OF THE DAY 

1. Tobacco Companies (Transparency): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Up to 20 minutes (Standing Order No. 23)

Bob Blackman

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require tobacco companies to publish sales and marketing data; and for connected purposes.

Notes:

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to 10 minutes.

2. SANCTIONS

Up to 90 minutes (Standing Order No. 16(1))

Sir Alan Duncan

That the Burma (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 136), which were laid before this House on 31 January, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

3. SANCTIONS

Up to 90 minutes (Standing Order No. 16(1))

Sir Alan Duncan

That the Venezuela (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 135), which were laid before this House on 31 January, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

4. SANCTIONS

Up to 90 minutes (Standing Order No. 16(1))

Sir Alan Duncan

That the Iran (Sanctions) (Human Rights) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 134), which were laid before this House on 31 January, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

5. EXITING THE EUROPEAN UNION (SANCTIONS)

Up to 90 minutes (Standing Order No. 16(1))

Sir Alan Duncan

That the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations (S.I., 2019, No. 554), which were laid before this House on 15 March, be approved.

Notes:

If this item is opposed after 7.00pm, the division will be deferred.

BUSINESS TO BE TAKEN AT 7.00PM 

OP buttonDEFERRED DIVISIONS

No debate (Standing Orders No.15 and No. 41A(3))

The Prime Minister

That, at this day’s sitting, Standing Order No. 41A (Deferred divisions) shall not apply to the Motion in the name of the Prime Minister relating to Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019.

BUSINESS OF THE DAY 

6. SECTION 1 OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2019

Up to 90 minutes (Standing Order No. 16(1))

The Prime Minister

That this House agrees for the purposes of section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 to the Prime Minister seeking an extension of the period specified in Article 50(3) of the Treaty on European Union to a period ending on 30 June 2019.

Amendment(a)

Ian Blackford

Kirsty Blackman

Stephen Gethins

Peter Grant

Joanna Cherry

Patrick Grady

Hannah BardellMhairi BlackDeidre BrockAlan BrownDr Lisa CameronDouglas ChapmanRonnie CowanAngela CrawleyMartyn DayMartin Docherty-HughesMarion FellowsPatricia GibsonNeil GrayDrew HendryStewart HosieChris LawDavid LindenAngus Brendan MacNeilStewart Malcolm McDonaldStuart C. McDonaldJohn McNallyCarol MonaghanGavin NewlandsBrendan O’HaraTommy SheppardChris StephensAlison ThewlissDr Philippa WhitfordPete Wishart

Line 3, leave out from second “on” to end and add “a date no earlier than 30 June 2019.”

Amendment(b)

Mr Peter Bone

Line 3, leave out from second “on” to end and add “15 April 2019.”

7. HOUSING

Until 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(3))

The Prime Minister

That this House has considered housing.

8. SITTINGS IN WESTMINSTER HALL (15-18 APRIL)

No debate after 7.00pm (Standing Order No. 9(6))

Andrea Leadsom

That, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 10, there shall be no sittings in Westminster Hall in the week commencing Monday 15 April.

ADJOURNMENT DEBATE 

Until 7.30pm or for half an hour (whichever is later) (Standing Order No. 9(7))

OP buttonMental health support for young people : Ruth George

Business Today: Westminster Hall 

ORDER OF BUSINESS 

The first part of the sitting will last for two hours. The second part of the sitting will last for three hours (Standing Order No. 10(1)).

9.30am

That this House has considered devolution of welfare: John Lamont

Notes:

The Chairman of Ways and Means appointed this debate on the recommendation of the Backbench Business Committee.

11.00am

OP buttonThat this House has considered the regulation of the incineration of waste: John Grogan

Notes:

The sitting will be suspended from 11.30am to 2.30pm.

2.30pm

OP buttonThat this House has considered the Jallianwala Bagh massacre: Bob Blackman

4.00pm

OP buttonThat this House has considered NHS funding for age-related macular degeneration: Bambos Charalambous

4.30pm

OP buttonThat this House has considered the effect of the 25 Year Environment Plan on world health: Derek Thomas

Notes:

The second part of the sitting will be suspended and time added if divisions take place in the main Chamber (Standing Order No. 10(3)). The debate at 4.30pm will last for up to an hour.

Written Statements 

STATEMENTS TO BE MADE TODAY 

Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

1.Contingent Liability: Financial Assurance for UK ODA funding to EU Instruments

Secretary of State for the Home Department

2.Report of the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation on the operation in 2017 of the Terrorism Acts 2000 and 2006, the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011, and the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010

Secretary of State for Justice

3.Divorce law reform

Notes:

Texts of Written Statements are available from the Vote Office and on the internet at http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statements/.

Committees meeting today 

The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be changed without notice.

Select Committees 

OP buttonTreasury

The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
9.45am (private)

OP buttonEuropean Statutory Instruments

Room 15
3.30pm (private)

Committee reports published today 

NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS 

OP button 7th Report: HM Government support for UK victims of IRA attacks that used Gaddafi-supplied Semtex and weapons: follow-up, HC 1723
Time of publication: 0.01am

EUROPEAN SCRUTINY 

OP button Sixty-second Report of Session 2017–19, HC 301-lx
Time of publication: 11.00am